These high quality glasses have the reading lenses built in. The magnification slowly starts in the middle and is strongest at the bottom, leaving no bifocal lines. This is ideal for viewing cockpit gauges with a little magnification and charts with your normal level. The tinting also lightens towards the bottom leaving your cockpit brighter while still compensating for the intense light outside the cockpit. Non-polarized. Frames made in Italy. Magnification levels (+1.00, +1.25, +1.50, +1.75, +2.00, +2.25, and +2.75).
One Year Guarantee
Our one-year guarantee has not changed since we introduced our first product in 1962. If for any reason you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, let us know—we will make it right. If you would like a refund or exchange, please return the product on a timely basis in the same condition in which it was received.
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We offer the fastest shipping in the business, so you won't have to wait for your important charts or a last-minute gift. Since we stock almost everything we sell, we offer same day shipping: in-stock orders placed by 5pm Eastern (weekdays), will be shipped that same day, often within minutes of ordering.
Plus, all orders arrive in just 2 business days with standard shipping.
Overnight shipping is also available on most items.
Return Policy
For over 40 years, in addition to same day shipping, Sporty's has offered same day returns and same day exchanges. Each day, we process all returns and exchanges before new orders go out. We know of no other company who does this!
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June 30, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
Yes.
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Good quality, looks good, optics good.
Cons
A little too dark for me, especially when trying to read. I would prefer to have the small lower reading area not tinted or tinted less. I contacted them and they said they could do that, so I plan to order some with no tint on reading area.
General Comments
Favorable, great customer service, fast response to my query.
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May 27, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
No.
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They're well constructed.
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The transition area is too large. You really have to get to the very bottom of the lens for the magnification, which makes them awkward. If you happen to look through the middle of the lens, you're in the transition area that is good for seeing nothing. You're limited to the very top and very bottom of the lens. Not a practical solution for the cockpit.
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May 17, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
No.
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WELL BUILT
Cons
CORRECTION STARTS RIGHT AT MY OUT OF COCKPIT VIEWING LOCATION MAKING MY VISION BLURED.
General Comments
CORRECTION STARTS IN THE WRONG PLACE ON THE LENSES.
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February 18, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
No.
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Probably alright if you're just going to use them on the beach. Would not recommend for flying or driving.
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These were not at all satisfactory for flying. The darkened lens does not taper to a lighter shade and the correction starts up too high on the lens. This necessitates sliding the glasses down your nose to see distance. Also, there is a great deal of distortion at the periphery which could easily cause vertigo. I'm sending them back.
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December 28, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
Yes.
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Excellent lenses and construction. The alignment of the progressive portions was perfect. These glasses solved a long-standing problem I had of not being able to see up close without changing to my regular progressives.
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May 13, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
Yes.
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Very comfortable to wear. Easy to use the magnified parts to read.
Cons
You have to get used to the side to side distortion when you move your head quckly. Initially it tends to be a little like vertigo. You do get used to it.
General Comments
Nice glasses, but probably the stick on's are a better value and dont cause the distortion when moving your head.
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February 27, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
Yes.
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They Work!! Helps to see the little 496 screen and all the little details.
Cons
A bit expensive, but... They Work!
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February 10, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
No.
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I returned the glasses. They were too dark and I could hardly see my G-1000 displays. Regarding the vision correction, it seemed that I had too lift my head further up than expected in order to view the MFD and PFD displays with the vision correction portion of the glasses.
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December 26, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
Yes.
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Seems to have the transition between sunglasses and reading lenses at a good spot. Work well on the flight deck of my King Air.
Cons
Reader lense optics a bit off with some distortion noted.
General Comments
Previously have worn Ray Bans classic aviator and Serengeti Drivers that seem to be a little better with glare. They seem a bit darker then the Solmates.
Not sure yet how they will hold up over time since I have only had them for a couple of weeks but so far so good.
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December 26, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
Yes.
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December 10, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
Yes.
